Mitten



(No Model.)

J. ARBUCKLE.

MITTEN, f&c.

Patented-JulyQ, 1889.4

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UNITED ASTATES PATENT` OFFICE.

l JOHN' ARBUOKLE, OE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

MITTEN, 86o.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 406,690, dated July 9, 1889.

Application filed December 6, 1888. Serial No. 292,774. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, JOHN ARBUOKLE, a cit-izen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings'V and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Gloves, Mittens, dce., of which the following is a specification.

kThis invent-ion relates to coverings for the hands-such as gloves, mittens, and similar articles; and it consists in providing themI with inletfvalves, which permit air from the mouth to be forced into the interior of the glove or mitten for the purpose of Warming the fingers when' cold, as fully described in the following specification, reference being had to t-hc accompanying drawings, in whichn Figure l represents a mitten to which the' invention is applied. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the thumb, taken on the line x m of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a plan of the valve.

Similarletters indicate corresponding parts.

Vhen wearing mittens or gloves in cold Weather one often is troubled with cold fingers, notwithstanding the protection of the garment, While the body of the hand feels sufficiently Warm. This experience is common when one is driving in a severely cold atmosphere, as it is not convenient then to put the hands under additional covering. Much suffering results from this cause; and the object of this invention is to provide means for warming the lingers and hands when exposed to a low atmosphere Without being required to remove the glove or mitten and expose the hands before a fire or radiator of heat.

In carrying out the invention l combine with gloves or mittens or other coverings for the hands an air-valve, which I place in the ends or tips of the glove fingers and thumbs, and in the case of mittens in the ends of the hand and thumb parts, so that the wearer can blow or breathe warm air from the mouth into the glove or mitten through the valve-passage, so as to come in contact with the fingers and thumbs and warm them, 'as well as other parts of the hand.

In the present example the invention is shown applied to a mitten, the ends of the hand part and thumb of the mitten being provided with a valve-passage and valve.

tact with and Warm the thumb or iin gers.

In carrying out my invention, referring to the example of the mitten A, as shown 1n the drawings, I perforate the end of the thumb B of the mitten, and in the perforation C insert an open tube or eyelct D, whose ends E E are made to overlap the edge F of the perforation on both the inner and outer surfaces of the fabric of the mittenV in such a manner as to fasten the tubeto the thumb B similar tothe action of the iianges of an eyeletfastening- The edge F of the perforation surrounds the tube D, and is held in place by the overlapping ends E E of the tube, and in case the edge F is not held by them with sufficient firmness the said edge can be fastened in place by a strand of wire or other suitable means. The inner end of the tube D is closed by an elastic self-closin g valve G consisting of a iiat piece of india-rubber of suiiicientdiameter to cover the inner end of the tube D, and having on opposite sides flanges H H, which are riveted to the edge of the inner flange E, suchV valve being thus spring-pressed and automatically closing outwardly to prevent the egress of air. The edges of the valve G are not confined, but merely rest against the surface of the inner flange E of the tube, Where it is held by its own elasticity, which is overcome and the valve opened by the pressure of air against it from without when the wearer of the. garment i blows into the tube, thereby permitting Warm air from the mouth to enter and come in con- As soon as he ceases to blow into the tube the valve G closes by its own action. A similar of the fingers and thumbs of gloves.

I do not confine myself to any special construction of spring-pressed outwardly-closing valve and air-passage or to the special means shown or" connecting the same to the mitten or glove, as modifications may be made Without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I am aware that gloves have been provided at their back with attached bags to be inflated with air forced thereinto by a tube, and that a shoe has been provided with an outwardlyopening valve for the egress of air therefrom; but such do not constitute my invention and are not claimed by me.

4valve and air-passage is applied to the ends IOO VhzLt I elzti 1n as new, lamd desire to secure hy Letters Patent, is-

As tu improved article of manufacture, t glove or mitten for the han d, provided with an 5 air-passage and t spring-pressed valve which closes outwardly to prevent the egress of air and opens inwardly to permit air being blown into the glove or mitten from the month to warm parts of the hand7 substantially as de- 1o scribed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two subserbing,` witnesses. l

JOHN ARBUGKLE. [L Sg Vitilesses:

W. C. HAUFF, E. F. KASTENHUBER. 

